Saint Mirren                              Cove Rangers
Pos Name                     SL EL Ag     Pos Name                     SL EL Ag
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GK Nigel Spink               28  6  n     GK Nick Suman                22  8  n
DF Hans Holston              26  8  n     SW Will Gillingham           16 10  n
DF Alan Matters              23  4  n     DF Arron Darge               30  8  n
DF He Rick Larson            17  7  n     DF Japhet Tanganga           24  8  n
DF Malachi Boateng            8 10  n     DF Justin Eguaibor           16 10  n
MF Frank Lampard             28  5  n     MF Jacques Cousteau          12 10  n
MF Sandy Hartson             23  6  n     MF Mikey Milnes               6  5  n
MF Gary Shaw                 22  6  n     WG Fraser Fyvie              13 10  n
FW Cameron Archer            31  6  n     FW Billy Dodds               33  1  n
FW Che Adams                 14  7  n     FW Findlay Marshall          25  6  n
FW Ollie Watkins              9  5  n     FW Boel Jitonio              14  6  n

Min 0: St. Mirren opens up with a 4-3-3 N while the Highlanders will play a 4-2-4 L.
Min 0: Today's referee is Cameron Archibald (HOMER/STRICT).
Min 15: Japhet Tanganga (COV) surges forward with a weaving run...
        ...but Alan Matters (SM) brings it to an end with a well-timed tackle on the edge of the box.
Min 18: Jacques Cousteau (COV) receives a deep pass from Billy Dodds...
        ...the referee whistles an offside!!!...
        ...the American player was chatting with Nigel Spink when he received the pass!!...
        ...the fans from Cove aren't happy with his lack of concentration.
Min 19: Frank Lampard (SM) spins and plays the ball to the right of the box...
        ...for the on-rushing Ollie Watkins...
        ...Ollie Watkins shoots at Nick Suman who makes the save.
Min 25: Alan Matters (SM) nods the ball down for Gary Shaw on the edge of the box...
        ...Gary Shaw takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Nick Suman rushes of his line...
        ...Gary Shaw gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Japhet Tanganga (COV)!
Min 35: Ollie Watkins (SM) nods the ball down for Frank Lampard on the edge of the box...
        ...Frank Lampard takes a heavy touch into the box...
        ...and Nick Suman rushes of his line...
        ...Frank Lampard gets there first...
        ...but his chip is deflected out of danger by an alert Justin Eguaibor (COV)!
Min 41: Sandy Hartson (SM) collects the ball from Cameron Archer on the corner of the penalty area...
        ...shrugs off a challenge...
        ...and fires in a bending shot that hits the bar and caroms out of danger.
Min 45: Superb sliding block by Japhet Tanganga (COV) denies Che Adams a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Gary Shaw in the Cove box.
Min 45: Phil Dent on for Hans Holston(DF)...
        ...Phil Dent will play DF.
Min 45: John McGinn on for Frank Lampard(MF)...
        ...John McGinn will play MF.
Min 45: Gary Linarcer  on for Che Adams(FW)...
        ...Gary Linarcer  will play FW.
Min 45: Mitch Megginson on for Findlay Marshall(FW)...
        ...Mitch Megginson will play FW.


HALFTIME SCORE: St. Mirren 0 - Cove 0

Min 46: Gary Linarcer  (SM) breaks away and charges into the penalty area...
        ...a little shuffle of the feet...
        ...and his shot is parried away by Nick Suman--superb save!
Min 46: One pass too many from St. Mirren and Cove soon get a cross in...
        ...Boel Jitonio (COV) gets his head to it...
        ...but it drifts left of the post.
Min 47: St. Mirren's on the attack after Sandy Hartson robs Japhet Tanganga...
        ...and he rolls a low cross to Phil Dent...
        ...and Phil Dent sidefoots low but Nick Suman dives in to make the save.
Min 51: John McGinn (SM) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
        ...which trundles back to Nick Suman in a restful Sunday type of way.
Min 51: The Ref pulls Sandy Hartson (SM) up for going down easier than the Titanic!...
        ...A clear dive to try cheat the strict ref...
        ...Yellow card for a shameful simulation ala Morelos & Kyogo!
Min 54: Mikey Milnes (COV) booked for what looked like an unintentional trip...
        ...he is rolling about and making a meal of this...
        ...the strict Ref holds aloft a Yellow Card.
Min 58: Superb sliding block by Will Gillingham (COV) denies Phil Dent a sure goal...
        ...after great work from Cameron Archer in the Cove box.
Min 69: Billy Dodds (COV) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but He Rick Larson (SM) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 70: Gary Linarcer  shoots ........... he scores!GOAL!!...
        ...and St. Mirren have broken the deadlock...
        ...score now: SM 1 - COV 0
Min 72: Arron Darge (COV) whips in a decent looking cross to the six yard box...
        ...but Alan Matters (SM) is there to clear with his head.
Min 75: Mitch Megginson's (COV) goal-bound effort is blocked brilliantly by Phil Dent (SM)...
        ...and it loops up and into the hands of Nigel Spink.
Min 76: Cameron Archer (SM) crosses from the right...
        ...Phil Dent heads downwards and in. GOAL!...
        ...St. Mirren are looking strong now...
        ...score now: SM 2 - COV 0
Min 77: The Highlanders sit back and absorb pressure...
        ...before Cameron Archer's (SM) ball into the box is cut out by Arron Darge (COV).
Min 77: Billy Dodds opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...Phil Dent greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 82: Billy Dodds (COV) escapes the offside flag...
        ...as a ball is played up to him...
        ...but Phil Dent (SM) muscles out the big striker before he can control.
Min 85: Justin Eguaibor (COV) unleashes an effort from the angle of the box...
        ...and it flies inches wide of the upright.
Min 87: Mitch Megginson opts to attack the goal on his own...
        ...He Rick Larson greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?


FINAL SCORE: St. Mirren 2 - Cove 0


Man Of The Match: Phil Dent (SM)

Saint Mirren
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Nigel Spink               28 28 28 12  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Hans Holston              26 26 26 20  5  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
DF Malachi Boateng            8  8  8  7  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF He Rick Larson            17 17 17 13  1  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Alan Matters              23 23 23 18 -2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Phil Dent                 31 31 31 27  3  n  0  0  1  2 45  8
MF Sandy Hartson             23 23 23 20  0  n  4  0  0  1 90  6
MF Gary Shaw                 22 22 22 19  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Frank Lampard             28 28 28 25  2  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
MF John McGinn               22 22 22 19  3  n  0  0  0  1 45  6
FW Ollie Watkins              9  9  9  9 -1  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Che Adams                 14 14 14 14  4  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Cameron Archer            31 31 31 31  0  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Gary Linarcer             28 28 28 28  3  n  0  0  1  2 45  7

Cove Rangers
                             Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name                      SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Nick Suman                22 22 22  9  2  n  0  4  0  0 90  6
SW Will Gillingham           16 16 16 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Justin Eguaibor           16 16 16 12  4  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
DF Arron Darge               30 30 30 27  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
DF Japhet Tanganga           24 24 24 19  2  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Jacques Cousteau          12  9  9 12  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
MF Mikey Milnes               6  6  6  5 -1  n  4  0  0  0 90  5
WG Fraser Fyvie              13 13 13 11  4  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Boel Jitonio              14 14 14 14  0  n  0  0  0  1 90  6
FW Billy Dodds               33 33 33 33 -5  n  0  0  0  0 90  6
FW Findlay Marshall          25 20 20 22  3  n  0  0  0  0 45  6
FW Mitch Megginson           22 22 22 22  1  n  0  0  0  0 45  6

Statistics        SM COV
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Halftime           0   0
Fulltime           2   0
Shots On Target    6   0
Shots              7   2
Saves              0   4
Offsides           0   1
Penalty Kicks      0   0
Yellow Cards       1   1
Red Cards          0   0
Avg SL% Used      68  59
Revenue           66  66

MIN TEAM MT    GP    DEF   OFF 
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  1   SM  N  44.40 115.07 128.12 
  1  COV  L  51.00  98.52 132.62 
 46   SM  N  47.40 117.07 138.62 
 46  COV  L  51.00  98.52 135.12 

 Trainer's Report
Phil Dent (SM) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Dylan Lobban (COV) did not appear in the match and could not be coached.
Findlay Marshall (COV) played 45 minutes and earned a CP.
Justin Eguaibor (COV) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Sandy Hartson (SM) was booked today, and now has 12 DP.
    He'll miss 1 game (starting next session).